House District 32, in the northern part of the county, elects three members.

Tim Armstead earned an A from Life Gauge.  He introduced Life Gauge bills in 2006 and 2007.  In 2007 he was not willing to introduce a motion on the floor to discharge the Constitutional Revision committee in reference to HJR 18, which would remove the right to abortion and to abortion funding from the WV Constitution.  He is a Republican.  Contact him at 5012 Elk River Rd, Elkview WV 25071, or 965-5169.  Thank him for cooperating with Life Gauge.

Ron Walters earned an A from Life Gauge.  He introduced Life Gauge bills in 2006 and 2005.  In 2007 he was not willing to introduce a motion on the floor to discharge the Constitutional Revision committee in reference to HJR 18, which would remove the right to abortion and to abortion funding from the WV Constitution.  He is a Republican.  Contact him at 1308 Vienna Point, Cross Lanes WV 25313, or 776-7681.  Thank him for cooperating with Life Gauge.

Patrick Lane earned an A from Life Gauge.  He introduced Life Gauge bills in 2006 and in 2005.  In 2007 he was not willing to introduce a motion on the floor to discharge the Constitutional Revision committee in reference to HJR 18, which would remove the right to abortion and to abortion funding from the WV Constitution.  He is a Republican.  Contact him at 5094 W Washington St, Apt 402, Cross Lanes WV 25313, or 720-1497.  Thank him for cooperating with Life Gauge.

House District 31, in Charleston's West End, elects one member.

Carrie Webster earned an F from Life Gauge.  In 2007, as chair of the Judiciary committee, she refused to place SB 544 (close parental consent loophole) on the agenda in the Judiciary committee, thereby killing the bill.  In 2006 she voted against a motion to dispense with committee reference, effectively killing a parental notification bill.  In 2005 she voted against Separate Offense legislation (SB 146) on the floor, after sponsoring a harmful amendment to the bill, and then voting against the bill in committee.  In 2004 she voted against the same bill (SB 566).  She voted against Informed Consent legislation in 2002 and voted against it again in 2003.  She is a Democrat.  Due to her voting record, Life Gauge does not recommend that constituents contact her.

House District 30 (southern Kanawha county) elects seven members.

Nancy Guthrie earned a D from Life Gauge.  In 2007 she did not introduce any Life Gauge bills.  She is a Democrat.  Contact her at 5300 Kanawha Ave Charleston WV 25304, or 304/925-8681.  Ask her to cooperate with Life Gauge.

Danny Wells earned an F from Life Gauge.  In 2006 he voted against a motion to dispense with committee reference, effectively killing a parental notification bill.  In 2005 he voted against Separate Offense legislation on the floor.  He is a Democrat.  Due to his voting record, Life Gauge does not recommend that constituents contact him.

Corey Palumbo earned an F from Life Gauge.  In 2006 he voted against a motion to dispense with committee reference, effectively killing a parental notification bill.  He voted against Separate Offense legislation in 2005 (SB 146) on the floor.  He voted against it in 2004 (SB 566), on the floor.  In 2003 he voted against the Informed Consent bill on the floor.  He is a Democrat.  Due to his voting record, Life Gauge does not recommend that constituents contact him.

Sharon Spencer earned an F from Life Gauge.  In 2006 she voted against a motion to dispense with committee reference, effectively killing a parental notification bill.  In 2005 she voted for a harmful amendment to a Separate Offense bill (SB 146).  She voted against the same legislation (SB 566) in 2004.  She voted against an Informed Consent bill on the floor in 2002 and voted against it again in 2003.  She is a Democrat.  Due to her voting record, Life Gauge does not recommend that constituents write to her.

Barbara Hatfield earned an F from Life Gauge.  In 2006 she voted against a motion to dispense with committee reference, effectively killing a parental notification bill.  She voted against Separate Offense legislation in 2005 (SB 146), after voting against the bill in the Judiciary committee.  In 2004 she voted against Separate Offense legislation on the floor (SB 566).  She voted against Informed Consent legislation in 2002 and voted against it again in 2003.  She is a Democrat.  Due to her voting record, Life Gauge does not recommend that constituents write to her.

Bonnie Brown earned an F from Life Gauge.  In 2006 she voted against a motion to dispense with committee reference, effectively killing a parental notification bill.  She voted against Separate Offense legislation in 2005 (SB 146), after voting against the bill in the Judiciary committee.  In 2004 she voted against Separate Offense legislation on the floor (SB 566).  She voted against Informed Consent legislation in 2002 and voted against it again in 2003.  In 2004 she chaired House Health Sub-committee B, which was assigned two Life Gauge bills by the chairman.  She left both bills to die without consideration.  She is a Democrat.  Due to her voting record, Life Gauge does not recommend that constituents write to her.

Jon Amores resigned his House seat in April of 2007.

Senate Districts 8 and 17 both cover all of Kanawha county, giving each resident four senators, instead of two.

Senate District 8:

Erik Wells earned an F from Life Gauge.  In 2007 he voted against SB 544, which closed a loophole that allowed minor girls to get abortions without their parents' knowledge.  He is a Democrat.  Due to his voting record, Life Gauge does not recommend that constituents contact him.

Vic Sprouse earned an A from Life Gauge.  He introduced Life Gauge bills in 2006 and 2007.  He is a Republican whose term ends in 2008.  Contact him at PO Box 8635 South Charleston WV 25303, or 304/552-1211.  Thank him for cooperating with Life Gauge.

Senate District 17:

Brooks McCabe earned an F from Life Gauge.  In 2007 he voted against SB 544, which closed a loophole that allowed minor girls to get abortions without their parents' knowledge.  In 2006 he voted against the parental notification bill on the floor.  He attempted to change his accidental yes vote to a no vote on the floor in 2004 concerning Separate Offense legislation (denied; SB 566 passed 34-0), and voted against Informed Consent legislation in 2002 and 2003.  He is a Democrat whose term ends in 2006.  Due to his voting record, Life Gauge does not recommend that constituents contact him.

Dan Foster earned an F from Life Gauge.  In 2007 he voted against SB 544, which closed a loophole that allowed minor girls to get abortions without their parents' knowledge.  In 2006 he voted against the parental notification bill on the floor.  As a member of the House of Delegates, he voted against Separate Offense legislation in 2004 (SB 566), and voted against an Informed Consent bill (SB 170) on the floor in 2003.  He is a Democrat whose term ends in 2008.  Due to his voting record, Life Gauge does not recommend that constituents contact him.